Cozy Night In: Girly Edition

Going out's great, but cozy nights in are great especially when it's cooler out. Here's some ideas to make the most of it.

1. Set the mood. Put on a playlist and slip into cozy clothes.

2. Spoil yourself. Give yourself a mani-pedi, an everything shower, or do a face mask.

3. Eat some snacks! Make cookies or down some fruit. Whatever you love (and actually have on hand).

4. Watch a cutesy movie or read a book. I personally recommend legally blonde or how to lose a guy in ten days.

5. Spend some time reflecting on your faith and see where you can improve and where you've grown.

   Cozy nights are a wonderful way to care for yourself to recharge and remember you're loved beyond measure.

Supporting The Struggling

Helping friends who are struggling isn't easy because they won't always blatantly say that they're struggling. But if you get the feeling they are there's ways you can still help.

1. You can straight up ask them. Super direct and straight to the point if they don't want to tell you. Don't push the problem. Unless you want a mad friend and nobody wants that.

2. Pray for them. It's very basic, but prayers very powerful and can and has moved mountains in people's lives. Don't diminish it use it.

3. Listen. If they do end up telling you observe and see if they want advice or just to vent to somebody. If they tell you don't tell anyone take the secret to the grave, if it might put them in danger tell somebody you trust. Let them know you're there for them no matter what.

Byeee!

Praying Through It

When your overwhelmed praying's honestly may not be the first way you think to deal with stress, but God tells us to lay our troubles at His feet. My favorite thing to do is talk to him like I would one of my friends and tell him everything on my mind or write about all the thought bouncing around in my brain.

It doesn't have to be rigid or formal it can just come from the heart. He listens to all prayers and answers them in His timing.

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